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Syreeta Wright is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Minnie Riperton, Valerie Simpson, Billy Preston, Ashford & Simpson and Stevie Wonder. Those roots explain a lot about how Syreeta Wright arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Rufus, Diana Ross, The Spinners and The Supremes, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Deniece Williams, Diana Ross, The Spinners, Eric Clapton and Jerry Butler, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Syreeta Wright, reaching back through Minnie Riperton and forward to Deniece Williams. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Syreeta Wright, known as Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights were songs in collaboration with her ex-husband Stevie Wonder and musical artist Billy Preston.
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Syreeta Wright connections
Syreeta Wright grew out of Minnie Riperton, Valerie Simpson, Billy Preston and Ashford & Simpson, shares an orbit with Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Rufus, Diana Ross and The Spinners, went on to shape Deniece Williams, Diana Ross, The Spinners and Eric Clapton. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Rufusartist
- Diana Rossartist
- The Spinnersartist
- The Supremesartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Betty Davisartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Patti Austinartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Ohio Playersartist
- Freda Payneartist
- The Emotionsartist
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